MPX5080187: Wandsworth Prisoners Get A 1920Ís Christmas: For 500 prisoners of Wandsworth Prison there's a special treat in store, they get a 1920th Christmas for a 1920th Dance Band, Father Christmas and Flapper. The treat is given by the Pasadena Roof Orchestra who have recently sprung to fame with the creation of the 1920's Dance Band Music, who at 1.30 p.m. will bring Christmas Cheer to 500 long term prisoners. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080283: Unusual/Humour/Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service Station, Ongar, Essex were out of action until the innovation of the converted bicycle for manual pumping. The garage offered quadruple stamps for anyone wishing to pedal themselves. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5077898: Seed "merry go round" at a Hertfordshire seed depot. This is the time for plotholders and gardeners to get their seed selection, and 300 girls at this St. Albans seed distribution centre are engaged on the distribution of tens of thousands of packets daily. A squad of the girls trip around the great hall picking out packets from the hundreds of pigeon holes lining the walls. January 1948 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078085: Military Army: The 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, many whom have seen action in Borneo, are visiting England especially to take part in the Lord Mayor's show on Saturday (No. 8) These 35 Gurkhas, who have come from Hong Kong, were playing their pipes and drums on the steps of St. Pauls Cathedral, dress in their colourful rifle green dress uniforms. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078112: Lulu the baby elephant at Chessington Zoo, was weighed-in, for Lulu was the star of a competition organised by Tyne Brand, for contestants to judge what Lulu's weight would be on this date. Amongst the judges was boxing champion Henry Cooper, Mr. H. A. Snazle Gen. Manager of Chessington Zoo, and Mr. R.W. Hampson, Marketing Manager of Spillers Ltd. Lulu on the scales being watched by her keeper Alex Smith, and Henry Cooper. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078194: Owzat for nerve! It's Andy Williams, a man who's never played cricket in his life swinging his bat in the shadow of the Oval's famous gasometer. Andy, who is on a concert tour of Britain is due to turn out for a showbiz side at the Surrey ground in London on Sunday (30-7-72). He doesn't expect to make many runs. After all, singing is really his game. July 1972 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078197: Jimmy Tarbuck will be playing "Buttons" in the pantomime Cinderella at the Odeon in Golders Green this Christmas. As Buttons does not have a beard Jimmy got to work in his dressing room and made some quick but painful strokes with his safety razor. Jimmy started growing the beard about five weeks ago will he was on holiday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images